Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging
OWLL’s Spring 2026 Semester Courses
Sponsored by the COA and FCOA
Exciting March - May OWLL Learning Opportunities
OWLL offers low-cost, not-to-be-missed courses for Older, Wiser, Lifelong Learners.
For a complete list of all OWLL's courses over the years, click here.
Winter Course Registration begins December 17 for residents ($35 per course) and December 24 for nonresidents ($50 per course) at 781-698-4840 or online at LexRecMa.com. For more information, call Human Services at 781-698-4840.
CONTINUING WINTER SEMESTER COURSES
Spring 2026 COURSES
Note: In-person classes are limited to 35 people because of space. Courses on Zoom have unlimited enrollment.
Frankenstein (Postponed until Fall 2026)
Instructor: Cammy Thomas
Two hundred years ago, a young woman wrote a terrifying story about a scientist creating and animating a creature made of body parts, and then abandoning his creation. Come discuss Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein and what it says about science, psychology, and community.
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Great Disasters of New England
(In Person)
Instructor: Dan Breen
Five Tuesdays, 1:30–3:00; Mar 31, Apr 7, 14, 28, May 5; in person
New England has had more than its share of calamitous events, both natural and man-made. The lives of those who lived through them were never quite the same afterwards, and while these events occurred many decades ago, they continue to have present effects in the world. In this series, we will examine a selection of the most significant of these disasters, telling not only the stories of what happened, but also explaining how they continue to be significant to us today.
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Hooray for the Ladies! Women Composers Who Made a Difference
Instructor: Margaret Ulmer
Five Wednesdays, 1:00–2:30; Apr 1, 8, 15, 29, May 6; in person
The American women composers who were pioneers in the fields of ragtime, concert music, regional music, and jazz wrote themselves into American musical history. Some names you’ll recognize, some will be new, but all will be inspiring as we explore their seminal contributions to America’s musical life.
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Introduction to Ornithology
(ON ZOOM)
Instructor: Bill Gette
Four Mondays, 3:00–4:15; Apr 13, 20, May 4, 11; on zoom
Using his beautiful bird photos, Bill will discuss feathers and flight, feeding ecology, migration, and breeding behavior.
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The Amazing Animals of Africa, But Not the Usual Ones
(ON ZOOM)
Instructor: Robert Rotberg
Five sessions, 11:00–12:30: Tuesday, May 12; Wednesday, May 13; Thursday, May 14; Wednesday, May 20; Thursday, May 21; on Zoom
We will examine the lives and contested futures of the lesser known fauna and avifauna of Africa, including hyenas, genets, civets, okapis, Thomson gazelles, pangolins, hornbills, storks, hamerkops, vultures, wild dogs, and hippos.
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From Artificial to Essential: How AI Can Help Make Education More Effective, Equitable, and Inclusive
Instructor: David Rose
Three Mondays, 11:00–12:30; May 11, 18, Jun 1; in person
The future of education, and our culture, will depend largely on how both “natural” and “artificial” intelligence are understood and integrated. This course will explore one promising approach: embedding “Assistive” Intelligence in our schools and communities to address the challenges of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Spring 2026 Registration for OWLL courses!
Older Wiser Lifelong Learners (OWLL) courses are now sponsored by the COA and the FCOA.
Registration begins February 18 for residents ($35 per course) and February 25 for nonresidents ($50 per course) at 781-698-4840 or online at LexRecMa.com. For more information, call Human Services at 781-698-4840.